What color is #57B2AD?

#57B2AD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57B2AD?

The RGB value is 87, 178, 173: 87 red, 178 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57B2AD?

The complementary color is #B2575C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57B2AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57B2AD color

#57B2AD rgb(87, 178, 173)

Shades of teal

The hex color #57B2AD is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 69.8% green and 67.8% blue (87, 178, 173).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#57B2AD color codes

HEX	`#57B2AD`
RGB	`rgb(87, 178, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 69.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 51%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 3%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.19, -28.31, -5.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.19, 28.89, 191.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.391, 36.882, 45.202)`
Decimal	`5747373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57B2AD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #57B2AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#57B2AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #57B2AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57b2ad; }
.text { color: #57b2ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57b2ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 178 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57b2ad, #578ab2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #57B2AD?: #57B2AD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57B2AD?: The RGB value is 87, 178, 173: 87 red, 178 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57B2AD?: The complementary color is #B2575C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57B2AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.